15-Day Tanzania safari tour Grand Com...

>> On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will meet your guide waiting to transfer you to Moshi. You may relax at your accommodation, or you may experience a town tour and start discovering Tanzania if you would like to experience a city tour no extra cost.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: The Secret Garden Hotel > Budget hotel located in Moshi (Town)

>> You will start your safari from Moshi town to Mkomazi National Park to explore the real wildlife in the amazing nature of Mkomazi National Park. Located in the northwest of Mount Kilimanjaro, south of the Pare and Usambara Mountains, north of Kenya’s vast Tsavo National Park, makes common ground for migratory herds of elephant, oryx, and zebra during the wet season. Together with Tsavo, it forms one of the largest and most important protected ecosystems on Earth. Mkomazi National Park stands out from all other national parks as it has a black rhinoceros sanctuary and also a captive-breeding program for the African wild dogs.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Budget camping > Inside Mkomazi NP

>> After breakfast, you will visit the Rhino Sanctuary, then the wild dog sanctuary. Then, you'll enjoy lunch. After lunch, you will drive to Marangu and have an overnight stay at the Marangu hotel. It is close to Mount Kilimanjaro, so you can prepare for the weather conditions of the next day's hike.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Marangu Hotel > Mid-range hotel located in Marangu (Town)

>> After breakfast, you will visit Kilimanjaro National Park. The tour will be organized as a trek to the Mandaras Hut. You will depart from the gate at 1,830 meters in proximity to Marangu village, a typical local village surrounded by plantations of bananas and coffee. You will proceed toward the Mandaras Huts (2,700 meters) always accompanied by a professional Mountain guide. You will enjoy your lunch inside the Kilimanjaro National Park, having a little refreshment, and continue to enjoy. Once you reach the destination, you can decide whether to continue to Maundi Crater or simply go back to your accommodation.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Senator Hotel Arusha > Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

>> In the morning, your guide will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha and take you to the Arusha National Park. The park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora. Your trip will enable you to see many species, including buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs, zebras, and baboons can be seen all year round, as well as many different bird species.
Upon arrival, you will start with a walking safari with an armed ranger, which takes 2 to 4 hours (depending on your interest). Lunch will be taken at a picnic in the afternoon. Then, you will continue to enjoy wildlife.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Senator Hotel Arusha > Budget hotel located in Arusha (City)

>> After breakfast, your safari will continue to Tarangire National Park. The park consists of natural vegetation, mainly of acacia woodland and giant African baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals during Tanzania’s dry season. The Tarangire National Park is reputed to contain some of the largest elephant herds in Africa.
Other animals might be seen, including zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, dik-diks, impalas, elands, Grant gazelles, olive baboons, and some predators, including lions, caracals, and African wild dogs.
This African national park is also home to three rare species of animals —the Greater Kudu, the Fringed-eared Oryx, as well as a few Ashy Starlings.
You will have a picnic lunch inside Tarangire National Park, then continue enjoying the wildlife diversity.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Fanaka Lodge > Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP

>> The safari proceeds to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive tour —one of the most beautiful Tanzanian Parks with the most different environments in a relatively small area. The Lake Manyara National Park is one of the Tanzanian parks with the highest biodiversity. The park is inhabited by different types of birds and a large number of animal species, including elephants, buffalo, zebras, giraffes, leopards, lions, baboons, hippos, antelopes, and warthogs. You will have a picnic lunch. Then, you'll continue enjoying the wildlife diversity.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Crater Rim View > Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Manyara NP

>> After breakfast, you will descend to Ngorongoro Crater. You will explore the Ngorongoro Crater and the surrounding area. This is one of the most suggestive landscapes in the world, where you can admire the dormant volcano and the nature that surrounds it. In the Conservation Area, you will enjoy great wildlife diversity. It will be possible to see the Big Five: elephants, buffalo, lions, leopards, and rhinos. You will enjoy lunch down the crater, having a little refreshment. Then, you'll start a journey to the Serengeti for a relaxing dinner and overnight stay.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Budget camping > Inside Ngorongoro Crater

>> If you like to watch wildlife from another perspective, we recommend that you go on a balloon safari (with additional cost after request). It is an amazing experience to drift silently above the plains with herds of wildlife
After breakfast, you will continue enjoying at Serengeti. The Serengeti National Park is the most famous in Tanzania, which is known all over the world. It is renowned for its boundless lowlands with great wildlife diversity, including the migration of the wildebeests, the pride of lions, and other predators, such as hyenas, cheetahs, leopards, jackals, and crocodiles.
During lunchtime, you will return to your hotel for a hot lunch, having little refreshment. Then, you'll continue with wildlife viewing till evening. You'll go back to your hotel for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Budget camping > Inside Serengeti NP

>> After breakfast, you will enjoy a game drive in the western part of the Serengeti on the way to Mwanza. You will have lunch (inside Serengeti National Park) at a picnic site. Then, you'll drive to Mwanza for dinner and an overnight stay, preparing to explore Lake Victoria the following day.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Budget camping > Near Western Serengeti NP

>> You'll proceed south along the picturesque shore of Lake Victoria to arrive at Kasende, where you'll then transit by boat to Rubondo Island National Park. Again, you'll watch the sunset and stay overnight at Rubondo Park guesthouse within the park.
After a picturesque journey, you'll arrive at Rubondo Island. You'll be greeted by the park's natural beauty and warm hospitality.

You'll start your day with a guided nature walk through the island's lush forests. You'll have the chance to spot a variety of wildlife, including chimpanzees, elephants, and various bird species.
You'll enjoy lunch at a picnic site and keep watch for animals till evening. You'll go to camp overnight and get ready for chimpanzee tracking the next day.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Budget camping > Inside Rubondo Island NP (Lake Victoria)

>> You'll wake up to an early morning game drive and orientation around Rubondo Island before you pay an afternoon visit to man’s closest relative, at the “Chimp Habituation Centre”. You'll spend the afternoon learning about and experiencing our primate “cousins” in their natural environment before returning to your accommodation for an overnight stay.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Budget camping > Inside Rubondo Island NP (Lake Victoria)

>> In the afternoon, you will embark on a boat safari along the shores of Lake Victoria. This is a fantastic opportunity to spot crocodiles, hippos, and various waterfowl species. The crystal-clear waters of the lake provide an enchanting backdrop for your journey.
Lake Victoria is renowned for its fishing opportunities. You can try fishing, and if you're lucky, you might even catch a Nile perch or tilapia for a fresh seafood dinner.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Budget camping > Bordering Rubondo Island NP (Lake Victoria) without fences

>> You'll begin the morning with a lovely breakfast at your hotel and depart at 8:00 a.m. for the Bujora Village to visit the Sukuma Museum, where you will learn about the traditions and one of the largest local communities in Tanzania. The magic drums are fascinating at the museum, and in some exceptional cases, you may even have the opportunity to play them. Then, you will go to the local market to interact with local people. You'll have lunch, then go back to the hotel for relaxation and dinner.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: All meals included Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Hotel Tilapia > Mid-range hotel located in Mwanza (City)

>> This is the last day of the safari. It will be organized to allow you to have a trip around the city (depending on flying time). Then, you will be transferred to Mwanza Airport and fly to Kilimanjaro Airport to connect with your International flight and return home, or fly to Zanzibar and continue with your vacation on Zanzibar Island.

• Time: 8 - 10 Hours
• Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)